Schedule of Specific Commitments

By：Agreement on TIS Article 21th Update：2016-05-28

1. The Parties shall enter into negotiations to conclude the packages of specific commitments under this Agreement pursuant to Article 23. The Parties shall endeavour to achieve commitments which are beyond those undertaken under the GATS.

2. Each Party shall set out in a schedule the specific commitments it undertakes under Articles 18, 19 and 20. With respect to sectors where such commitments are undertaken, each Schedule shall specify:
(a) the sectors in which such commitments are undertaken;
(b) terms, limitations and conditions on market access;
(c) conditions and qualifications on national treatment;
(d) undertakings relating to additional commitments;
(e) where appropriate the time-frame for implementation of such commitments.

3. Measures inconsistent with both Articles 18 and 19 shall be inscribed in both the columns relating to Articles 18 and 19.

4. The schedules of specific commitments of a Party shall apply only to those Parties who have completed their respective schedule of specific commitments through negotiations.

5. The Parties’ schedules of specific commitments shall be annexed to this Agreement upon completion of the negotiations and shall form an integral part thereof.